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An authoritative report on the american way of partnering and raising children. But for now, hes teasing us with the following striking fact. The american emphasis on independence and individualism also makes divorce more likely than in other nations. With susan hayward, james mason, julie newmar, robert paige. The book that i been reading is called the marriagegoround by andrew j. Everyone is still talking about marriage in america. Marriage, cohabitation, and kids freakonomics freakonomics.
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